Vinnova grants Ignite Sweden funding for a three-year project

“This funding enables us, in close collaboration with our partners across the country, to continue our mission to support Swedish startups in securing their first customers. The strong interest in this funding call highlights the importance of this mission, and we are immensely proud that Vinnova recognizes the quality and potential of our work,” says Sara Hamlin, CEO of Ignite Sweden.

Expanding Ignite’s Proven Matchmaking Process

Ignite Impact will build on Ignite’s proven matchmaking process, which since its launch in 2017 has facilitated over 7,700 tailored meetings between startups and established organizations. So far, Ignite has resulted in more than 715 innovative collaborations.

During the Ignite Impact project period, Ignite sets a target to facilitate over 1,800 tailored connections between at least 600 Swedish startups and 200 established organizations, with a goal of creating at least 240 new concrete innovative collaborations.

The project will have a strong focus on sustainable innovations and inclusive growth, and the startups will meet potential customers from both the private and public sector from Sweden and abroad.

“We don’t just want to create business opportunities – we want to create business opportunities that make a difference. Through Ignite Impact, we will contribute even more to the green transition. We are deeply humbled by this funding and the opportunity it represents, as it allows us to build on the systematic work we have done since 2017 and deliver even greater value to Sweden’s startups,” continues Sara Hamlin.

Making Impact at a National and Global Scale

Ignite Impact aims to engage startups from across Sweden. Through partnerships with innovation hubs and incubators in Sweden, as well as key ecosystem actors abroad, the project will strengthen its capacity to support startups at every stage of their growth journey.

“We look forward to continuing to work closely with our national and international partners to create real impact for startups. An important mission for Ignite is also to strive for more collaborations across the Swedish ecosystem. We welcome other actors with similar goals to reach out to explore collaboration opportunities to create even greater impact together,” Sara Hamlin concludes.

About Ignite Sweden

Ignite Sweden is a national, non-profit organization aimed at increasing business collaborations between startups, large companies, and the public sector. Ignite Sweden partners with 33 incubators and accelerators across Sweden. To date, the process has engaged over 1,759 startups and around 415 established companies and public actors, resulting in 715 innovative collaborations.

For more information, please contact:
Sara Hamlin
CEO, Ignite Sweden
sara@ignitesweden.org
+46 702829178